Republican primary debate highlights risks for future Ukraine aid
There long has been an isolationist strain in the United States, particularly in the Republican Party, but rarely has it been shared by so many candidates for president.
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Republican candidates grapple with post-Roe positioning on abortion
Abortion has been a losing issue for GOP since end of federal right but Pence, Scott and Hutchinson urged tightening restrictionsEight Republican presidential hopefuls clashed over the future of abortion access on Wednesday night in the first debate of…
Spectre of Trump haunts debate as candidates jostle for spotlight
Abortion and the southern border energized presidential hopefuls, while the war in Ukraine elicited divided opinionsDuring the first Republican debate on Wednesday, eight candidates attempted to cast themselves as viable alternatives to Donald Trump wh…
Republicans feud over Trump, abortion and climate in first 2024 primary debate
Eight candidates gather in Milwaukee in hopes of catching up to former president in pollsRepublican presidential candidates clashed over Donald Trump’s legal woes during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign season, underscoring the former pres…
Republican debate veers from abortion and fentanyl to Trump and Ukraine as Harris attacks ‘extremist agenda’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can read our latest stories about the debate below:Full report: GOP candidates clash on debate stage‘Savage animals’: Trump attacks ‘left’ in Carlson interviewCombative Vivek Ramaswamy surprise focal point of debateOnstage …
Trump co-defendant Mark Meadows seeks emergency order to protect him from arrest in Georgia – as it happened
The blog is now closed, but please follow these links to the Guardian’s latest US politics stories:Trump co-defendant Mark Meadows asks judge to block Georgia arrestFrom abortion to Jan 6: where do Republican hopefuls in debate stand?The Fulton county …
Trump’s shadow hangs over Republican debates even as he refuses to attend
The ex-president’s 46-point lead over the other candidates compels them to use Wednesday’s prime-time slot to gain supportDonald Trump’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination reacted in mostly muted fashion to his declaration that he will s…
Pence won’t say if criminal conviction should rule Trump out as president
Former vice-president who once voted to expel felon from Congress says American people should decide Donald Trump’s former vice-president, Mike Pence, refused to say Trump should be barred from returning to the White House if he is convicted on any of …
Ron DeSantis calls Trump supporters ‘listless vessels’ in Republican broadside
Aides to Florida governor say he meant allies in Congress, not Hillary Clinton-esque ‘deplorables’ comment Trump backers claimHis presidential campaign widely seen to be listing badly, Ron DeSantis fired a broadside at supporters of Donald Trump on Sat…
Ron DeSantis campaign suffers another blow after debate memos published
Rightwing Florida governor’s talking points for the first Republican debate include defending Trump and attacking BidenSeeking to resurrect his flagging US presidential campaign, Ron DeSantis suffered a major embarrassment when memos about his preparat…